Monthly Archives: December 2014
Locomotive Maintenance and Lubrication
Locomotive Maintenance and Lubrication By Roger Heid Some time ago, I had finally finished working on a fancy Era II passenger express train. All the cars were assembled; all the interior
The Prussian S 10 Steam Locomotive
The Prussian S 10 Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid During the first decade of the 20th century, a shortage and lack of powerful steam engines for passenger express trains compelled the
Maerklin Transformer Issue
Maerklin Transformer Issue By Roger Heid Here is an issue that has popped up, here and there. I will devote this blog to clarification of an issue with the analog Maerklin
The Importance of Track Cleaning
The Importance of Track Cleaning By Roger Heid If you have been with this hobby for some time, you have certainly become familiar with the black goo or gunk that builds
The Bavarian S 2/6 Steam Locomotive
The Bavarian S 2/6 Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid There was only one built, by Maffei in Munich, Bavaria, in 1906. She was the first German made locomotive implementing a cast steel
